ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 294953
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| Date: | Tuesday 2 December 2003 |
| Time: | 14:30 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 310-H |
| Owner/operator: | Michael Lee Spiller |
| Registration: | N815M |
| MSN: | 310H0042 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1963 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 6355 hours |
| Engine model: | Continental IO-470 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Oklahoma City, Oklahoma -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Mount Vernon Airport, IL (KMVN) |
| Oklahoma City-Sundance Airport, OK (HSD/KHSD) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The 1,800-hour pilot stated that he turned final to Runway 17 and was at an altitude of 2,500 MSL, when the left engine lost power. Approximately ten seconds later, the right engine lost power. The pilot landed the airplane in a field with the landing gear up, approximately two miles north of his destination. The main fuel tanks were visually inspected and found to be one-third to one-half full of fuel. The auxiliary tanks were found to be empty. The fuel selector valves were in the auxiliary position for both engines. The pilot reported that he was distracted by weather and communications with Oklahoma City Approach Control, and forgot to switch tanks.
Probable Cause: The pilot's mismanagement of the fuel by which he failed to position the fuel selector on the appropriate fuel tanks resulting in fuel starvation. A contributing factor was the pilot's diverted attention.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB FTW04LA031
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 12-Oct-2022 16:10 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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